National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 01-27-16
January 28, 2016 @ 5:07 PM
Here are the eight reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, January 27, 2016:
Here are the ten reports of police misconduct tracked for Tuesday, January 26, 2016:
- Fostoria, Ohio: An officer was arrested for OUI. ow.ly/XxPlR
- Toledo, Ohio: An officer was arrested for OUI after an accident causing property damage. ow.ly/XxY51
- Update: Louisville, Kentucky (First reported 02-03-15): A now-former officer was sentenced to six months’ house arrest for beating his wife while she was driving on the way home from a party last year. ow.ly/XxZnm
- White, Georgia: A chief and one officer have been suspended. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation raided the department last Thursday amid charges of extortion. ow.ly/Xy0fQ
- Update: Minneapolis, Minnesota (First reported 04-06-15): An officer has been terminated for threatening to break a teen’s leg. The incident was captured on video. ow.ly/Xy31Z
- Update: Cleveland, Ohio (First reported 06-04-14): Of the 13 officers who fired 137 shots that killed Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams after their car backfired, one retired, six were suspended, and six were terminated. Among the fired was Michael Brelo, who was charged and acquitted of criminal charges for jumping up on the hood of the car and emptying his magazine into their bodies. http://bit.ly/1KbDhv5
- Charleston County, South Carolina: A deputy was arrested for DUI after being found unconscious behind the wheel at an intersection. ow.ly/Xy3vQ
- Muscogee County, Georgia: A now-former deputy was arrested for sexually assaulting a jail inmate. ow.ly/Xy9hx
- Jackson, Mississippi: The deputy chief was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic assault. ow.ly/Xy9R5
- Brimfield Township, Ohio: A now-former chief was sentenced to two years’ probation for theft, assault, unlawful restraint, and unauthorized use of a gun in connection with sexual harassment in office. ow.ly/XycLs
National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 01-23-16 to 01-25-16
January 26, 2016 @ 4:27 PM
Here are the 16 reports of police misconduct tracked for Saturday, January 23 through Monday, January 25, 2016:
- Nashville, Tennessee: An officer was decommissioned after her arrest for stalking a romantic ex. ow.ly/XuLxy
- Cleveland, Ohio: An officer pled not guilty to DUI and failure to stop. Her BAC was near twice the legal limit. ow.ly/XuUhL
- Update: Novato, California (First reported 12-10-15): An officer resigned as part of a plea deal and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, three years’ probation, 100 days of community service, and ordered to pay restitution for embezzlement from the police league. ow.ly/XuUQZ
- Sonoma County, California: A deputy was denied immunity and will face a lawsuit for the wrongful death of 13-year-old Andy Lopez, whom he shot in 2013. ow.ly/XuWgs
- Hancock County, Indiana: A now-former deputy was arrested for misconduct for providing security for an international drug ring. His wife, also a former deputy, has been implicated but not yet criminally charged in this case. ow.ly/Xv1cG
- Warren County, New York: A former deputy lost a lawsuit challenging his termination for having eight on-duty traffic crashes over a period of five years. ow.ly/Xv4vJ
- Boston, Massachusetts: An officer was charged with sending lewd pictures to a minor via Facebook. ow.ly/Xv6vO
- Update: St. John Parish, Louisiana (First reported 04-16-15): A deputy who had been fired for perjury arrest hired by St. James Parish. Criminal disposition unknown but the report speculates that the charges were dropped and the case was expunged with unusual speed. ow.ly/Xv7sj
- Update: Los Angeles County, California (First reported 10-30-15): A deputy was charged for a lewd act with a 12-year-old girl and violating a restraining order. ow.ly/Xv8sk
- Houston, Texas: An officer was one of 19 people arrested in a prostitution sting. ow.ly/Xv9vi
- Update: Bristol, Connecticut (First reported 01-20-16): An officer who was recently arrested for making a workplace threat is also under investigation for excessive force. ow.ly/Xv9SD
- Update: Phoenix, Arizona (First reported 07-14-15): A now-former officer was sentenced to 60 days in jail for attempted child abuse and sexual conduct with a minor. ow.ly/XvbJj
- Update: Bloomfield, New Jersey (First reported 02-26-14): A now-former officer was sentenced to five years in prison after dashcam footage showed he and his partner lied about beating a motorist. His former partner’s sentencing has been postponed. ow.ly/XvcQr
- Miami-Dade County, Florida: A now-former officer pled guilty to federal bribery charges in a pirate towing scheme. ow.ly/Xvep5
- Oak Grove, Kentucky: A chief and his third ranking officer have been suspended during an investigation by state drug enforcement officials.ow.ly/XveWP
- Prairie View, Texas: An officer was indicted for official oppression for tasing a compliant man who was on his knees outside of his home. The man is a city councilman. ow.ly/XvjyC
National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 01-22-16
January 25, 2016 @ 4:57 PM
Here are the ten reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, January 22, 2016:
- Update: Chicago, Illinois (First reported 04-14-15): Two officers who investigated the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald have been put on desk duty. ow.ly/XoYum
- Update: DeKalb County, Georgia (First reported 01-07-16): An officer was indicted for murder in the shooting death of armed forces veteran Anthony Hill, who was mentally ill, naked, and unarmed when he was shot. ow.ly/Xp0QK
- Wilmington, Delaware: An officer was fired after his arrest for terroristic threatening during an off-duty incident. ow.ly/Xp44K
- Fort Smith, Arkansas: An officer who was fired for lying files whistleblower lawsuit alleging perjury by the active officer who accused him. ow.ly/Xp4Vr
- Euclid, Ohio: An officer was suspended for 90 days for firing his gun at a park while he was off duty. ow.ly/Xp5GQ
- St. John Parish, Louisiana: A deputy was arrested for theft and malfeasance in office for using department gas card for his private vehicle. ow.ly/Xp684
- Update: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (First reported 08-22-14): Now-former officer Daniel Holtzclaw was sentenced to 263 years, to be served consecutively, for sexual assault convictions against African-American women. ow.ly/Xp6PN
- St. Lucie County, Florida: The County is being sued by the family of Gregory Hill, who was fatally shot through a garage door by deputies who were responding to a noise complaint. ow.ly/Xp93e
- Update: Broward County, Florida (First reported 12-11-15): The deputy who has been charged for fatally shooting Jermaine McBean has requested to pursue a Stand Your Ground defense. ow.ly/Xpaix
- Update: Baltimore, Maryland (First reported 04-21-14): A judge denied the prosecutor’s motion to force Officer William Porter to testify against other police defendants in the cases stemming from Freddie Gray’s death. Porter’s first trial ended in a hung jury. ow.ly/Xpb2l
National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 01-21-16
January 22, 2016 @ 7:07 PM
Here are the nine reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, January 21, 2016:
- Update: University of Cincinnati (First reported 07-24-15): The school will pay $4.85 million to the family of Samuel DuBose, who was fatally shot by a then-UC police officer. The officer has since been fired and charged with murder. ow.ly/XmimJ
- Bibb County, Georgia: The county council agreed to pay out $186,000 in settlements for two unrelated episodes of police misconduct. ow.ly/XmiXG
- Update: Honea Path, South Carolina (First reported 01-20-16): A second now-former officer was arrested for his role in the beating of motorist Brian Hatcher. ow.ly/XmkDC
- Update: New York, New York (First reported 02-10-15): The trial of the officer who fatally shot Akai Gurley in a dark hallway in a public housing facility began this week. ow.ly/XmkXs
- Update: Broward County, Florida (First reported 04-28-14): A now-former lieutenant who is serving five years for a Ponzi scheme conviction had his pension revoked. ow.ly/XmlAb
- Benton County, Arkansas: The sheriff was charged with official tampering for allegedly manipulating paperwork to get extra pay for an employee. ow.ly/XnhUj
- Update: Palm Beach County, Florida (First reported 01-19-16): A deputy pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of falsifying records in exchange for dropping felony perjury charges. He lied about the circumstances surrounding a drug deal. As part of the deal, the former deputy of the year agreed to surrender his law enforcement license. He was sentenced to one day in jail and given credit for time served on the day of his arrest. ow.ly/XnqUC
- New York, New York: An officer will face charges that he sold information illegally accessed in law enforcement database to a now-former officer working as a private investigator for defense attorneys. The private investigator just pled guilty. ow.ly/XnvwD
- Update: Niagara Falls, New York (First reported 11-19-15): A now-former officer will not serve jail time and will keep his pension after his conviction for assault. While off duty, he chased down a car and struck the driver with a motorcycle helmet. ow.ly/Xnw2D
National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 01-20-16
January 21, 2016 @ 6:07 PM
Here are the nine reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, January 20, 2016:
- Update: Suffolk County, New York (First reported 02-05-14): A sergeant was found guilty of larceny but acquitted on hate crime charges. He was charged with 60 criminal counts for stealing money from Latino drivers. ow.ly/XjqmB
- Wayne County, Pennsylvania: An officer was arrested for burglary with another man. According to the report, witnesses said the men entered an apartment through a second-floor window and entered several unoccupied apartments before picking the lock of an occupied one. When confronted, the officer tried to convince residents and responding officers he was working undercover. ow.ly/XjsH6
- Honea Path, South Carolina: A now-former officer was arrested for giving false statements about violent arrest led to a man’s hospitalization. ow.ly/Xjt7P
- Palm Beach Shores, Florida: An officer was fired after his law enforcement certification lapsed. The now-former officer had been on paid leave for two years amid sexual assault allegations. ow.ly/XjZkZ
- Bristol, Connecticut: An officer was arrested for a workplace threat and charged with breach of the peace. ow.ly/XjZGz
- Del Rio, Texas: An officer has been suspended after the state attorney general filed criminal charges against him. ow.ly/Xk0qr
- Madison County, Alabama: A now-former deputy has been arrested and charged with having sex with an underage student where he was SRO. ow.ly/Xk3k6
- Ohio State Police: A post leader was charged with stalking after an alleged affair with the wife of one of his troopers ended. ow.ly/Xk4nx
- Update: Albuquerque, New Mexico (First reported 04-09-15): An officer was suspended one week without pay for using law enforcement database for personal reasons and passing that information to others. ow.ly/Xk9UB